Baylor star forward Perry Jones told Fox Sports on Monday that he will pass on the NBA draft and instead return to school for his sophomore season.

Jones, who averaged 13.9 points and 7.2 rebounds as a freshman, returns knowing he will have to sit out Baylor's first five games next season after an NCAA reinstatement committee upheld an earlier ruling that declared him ineligible. Most mock draft sites listed Jones as a high lottery pick.

Jones sat out Baylor's season-ending loss in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament March 9, the same day he was declared ineligible. As part of the NCAA ruling, Jones also must repay at least $700 in impermissible benefits, which included a trip to California to attend an NFL preseason game.